U.S. judge upholds United Airlines' COVID-19 vaccine mandate for employees

A U.S. federal judge on Monday ruled United Airlines Holdings Inc can impose a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on its employees that only provides unpaid leave for workers who are exempted for medical or religious reasons. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman in Fort Worth, Texas, rejected arguments by employees that the airline was improperly putting them in an 'impossible position' by forcing them to choose a vaccine or unpaid leave.